JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
This position will work on the marketing/advertising design needs of the Tampa Bay Business Journal, as well as assist with the layout of the weekly newspaper as needed. The designer will create and design advertising campaigns, advertorials, TBBJ house ads and other marketing/promotional materials. The designer will maintain high standards for visual design throughout our products, with a keen eye for details pertaining to results, accuracy, presentation, photography, typography and graphics. The Graphic Designer:
- Will be the lead designer on marketing, advertising and signature event themes/campaigns, including print ads, digital ads, Power Point presentations, flyers, email newsletters and other collateral, from conception to execution, across all platforms
- Will be responsible for creating print and digital ads following TBBJ’s standards. These ads will be for both client, as well as internal promotional needs
- Will be responsible for some production and pre-press duties, including color correction of photos
- Will generate PDFs of weekly paper for upload to the printer and our Digital Edition, as well as local archives
- Will execute company-wide design format, standards and style guide
- Will provide sponsor recap of events – showing ROI for investment including screen shots, copies of ads, photos from event, etc.
- Will perform all tasks in a timely manner and check work before presenting it to make sure it is submitted error-free
- Take on any other assignment made by manager(s)
- Work cooperatively and collaboratively with all colleagues and professionally with sources and vendors
- Will work collaboratively with the Advertising/Events/audience development team with the overall goal of “winning” in mind
- Will bring creative ideas and take the initiative to implement them
- Will have a “can do” attitude and will work well in a winning team environment
EDUCATION
- Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
EXPERIENCE
- One to three years graphic design experience
- Mac OS X and extensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, InCopy), HTML/CSS, Flite, and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Illustration ability is a big plus, as are copy editing/writing and informational graphic skills
ABOUT US
Tampa Bay Business Journal and its 42 sister publications are part of American City Business Journals, the No. 1 source for local business news in the nation. We publish multiple times per day online, weekly in print and deliver multiple email products and host multiple events attended by thousands of local business executives. The design department is responsible for the design support of all departments including editorial, advertising and marketing across all platforms. TBBJ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable city, state or federal law.
TO APPLY
Email resume, cover letter with salary requirements and a link to design samples to Director of Design Jon Wile at [email protected]. Only applications with design samples will be considered (please do not send samples as PDFs or attachments). No phone calls please. No relocation available.
